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NEW YORK – CSTV will air two first-round
out-of-market games of the 2007 NCAA Division I Men’s Basketball
Championship in their entirety as part of the network’s wall-to-wall,
multi-media programming complementing CBS Sports’ exclusive live
network coverage of the 2007 Championship. CSTV’s first-ever live NCAA
Tournament broadcasts will air on Thursday, March 15 and Friday, March
16 (specific times and games TBD). The broadcasts will be fully
produced by CBS Sports with CBS announcers and graphics
“This
is a prime example of how CBS Sports and CSTV are working together to
enhance the fan experience,” said Brian Bedol, President and CEO, CSTV
Networks, Inc. “The ability to broadcast CBS Sports’ NCAA Tournament
games, the brass ring for a company dedicated to college sports, is a
milestone event for CSTV.”
Building on its success
covering the 2006 NCAA Tournament, CSTV offers another comprehensive
programming schedule with original programs, features and in-depth
analysis, along with wide-ranging online coverage on CSTV.com.
On
Sunday, March 11 (5:30-6:00 PM), CSTV tips off its tournament coverage
with Crystal Ball Presented By Xbox Live: Countdown To The Bracket,
leading into the official Selection Show on CBS Sports, hosted by Greg
Amsinger with analyst Steve Lappas, insider Brian Curtis and special
guest analyst, George Mason basketball coach Jim Larranaga.
Immediately
following the CBS Sports Selection Show, CSTV will air Bracket
Breakdown Picked Up By The United States Postal Service from 7:00-8:00
PM, featuring coach and player interviews along with comprehensive
bracket analysis with CBS Sports’ Greg Gumbel, Seth Davis and Clark
Kellogg.
Also launching on Selection Sunday and airing
throughout the tournament, CSTV will introduce a short form series of
programming featuring some of the big shots, great moments, upsets and
heroes of NCAA March Madness. From March 12 through tip-off of the
first game, CSTV will start the party early with encore broadcasts of
some of the greatest games in NCAA Tournament history.
Beginning
on Wednesday, March 14 (1:00-8:00 PM) and continuing throughout the
tournament, CSTV’s original Full Court Press hosted by Adam Zucker with
Lappas, Curtis and Davis, will feature coverage of teams at every
tournament site and every press conference prior to, during and after
all the NCAA Tournament games.
CSTV begins its full
slate of official tournament programming on Thursday, March 15, with
NCAA March Madness Pregame Show Presented by Xbox Live (11:30 AM–12:00
PM). Before the games officially tip off on CBS Sports, the show
previews all the match-ups slated for that day and features reports
from every CBS Sports remote tournament site.
Tourney
Talk, the only interactive show that allows viewers to talk with the
experts about all the madness is hosted by Jonathan Coachman, Amsinger,
Zucker, and Curtis. Guest coaches and analysts will be featured along
with game highlights and analysis, press conferences and viewers’
questions via telephone and e-mail.
After the games end
each day, the official highlight show of the NCAA Division I Men’s
Basketball Tournament, NCAA March Madness Highlights on CSTV powered by
Pontiac, recaps the madness of the day with all the scores, news,
highlights and analysis. Amsinger serves as host.
CSTV’s
comprehensive coverage extends to Atlanta for the Men’s Final Four,
bringing fans all the sights and sounds from around the city. CSTV’s
on-site programming begins with CSTV Live From the Final Four on
Friday, March 30 (1:00-4:00 PM) from the Georgia Dome for each team’s
practice session. Later that evening, CSTV will air The NCAA Salute
(8:00-9:00 PM) hosted by CBS Sports’ Jim Nantz, an annual tradition at
the Men’s Final Four featuring the coaches and players from each of the
remaining teams, which has never before been broadcast. CSTV will also
provide live coverage throughout Men’s Final Four weekend from Hoop
City refreshed by Coca-Cola®, The Big Dance in Centennial Olympic Park
featuring MyCokeFest Sunday in Centennial Park, bringing fans an all
encompassing look at the Men’s Final Four experience.
On
Monday, April 2 (7:30-9:00 PM), the countdown to tip-off officially
begins with the National Championship Pregame Show live from inside the
Georgia Dome, featuring CSTV’s slate of experts breaking down the big
game.
Other CSTV NCAA Tournament programming includes:
• NCAA Tournament Retrovision – March 12-15
Encore airings of some of the most memorable games in NCAA Tournament History.
• Champions 4-Ever – March 27-29
A look back at Final Four Films from the past 15 years
• NCAA March Magic: A Marathon of Memories – April 8-10
CSTV relives some of the best games of the 2007 NCAA Tournament in their entirety
CSTV.com’s
Championship Central 2007 will provide in-depth coverage and analysis
from every NCAA Tournament location and game, featuring every press
conference streamed live an on-demand for free. CSTV.com's team of
reporters will be filing live into the Hangtime Blog, providing insight
into the games on the court and the total NCAA experience, along with
other CSTV.com original broadband content. CSTV experts Gillen, Lappas,
Curtis and Sean Farnham will be joined by CSTV.com's Jerry Palm, Eric
Sorenson, Bryan Graham and David Scott in providing instant analysis,
daily photo galleries and awards.
CSTV, the expert in college sports, is seen in more than 20 million homes via cable and satellite.
The complete CSTV 2007 NCAA Tournament programming schedule follows.
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CSTV 2007 NCAA TOURNAMENT PROGRAMMING SCHEDULE
Date Time (ET) Program
Sun., March 11 5:30-6:00 PM CRYSTAL BALL PRESENTED BY XBOX LIVE
COUNTDOWN TO THE BRACKET
7:00-8:00 PM BRACKET BREAKDOWN PICKED UP BY UNITED STATES POSTAL SERVICE
Mon., March 12 8:00-8:30 PM CRYSTAL BALL PRESENTED BY XBOX LIVE
Wed., March 14 1:00-8:00 PM FULL COURT PRESS
Thurs., March 15 11:30 AM-12:00 PM NCAA MARCH MADNESS PREGAME SHOW
PRESENTED BY XBOX LIVE
3:00-4:00 PM FULL COURT PRESS
5:00-7:00 PM TOURNEY TALK
12:30-1:30 AM NCAA MARCH MADNESS HIGHLIGHTS ON CSTV
POWERED BY PONTIAC
Fri., March 16 11:30 AM-12:00 PM NCAA MARCH MADNESS PREGAME SHOW
PRESENTED BY XBOX LIVE
3:00-4:00 PM FULL COURT PRESS
12:30-1:30 AM NCAA MARCH MADNESS HIGHLIGHTS ON CSTV
POWERED BY PONTIAC
Sat. March 17 7:00-8:00 PM FULL COURT PRESS
12:00-1:00 AM NCAA MARCH MADNESS HIGHLIGHTS ON CSTV
POWERED BY PONTIAC
Sun., March 18 11:30 AM-12:00 PM NCAA MARCH MADNESS PREGAME SHOW
PRESENTED BY XBOX LIVE
7:00-8:30 PM TOURNEY TALK
12:00-1:00 AM NCAA MARCH MADNESS HIGHLIGHTS ON CSTV
POWERED BY PONTIAC
Wed., March 21 1:00-4:00 PM FULL COURT PRESS
Thurs., March 22 2:30-4:00 PM FULL COURT PRESS
4:30-6:00 PM TOURNEY TALK
12:30-1:00 AM NCAA MARCH MADNESS HIGHLIGHTS ON CSTV
POWERED BY PONTIAC
Fri., March 23 3:00-4:00 PM FULL COURT PRESS
5:30-6:30 PM TOURNEY TALK
6:30 -7:00 PM NCAA MARCH MADNESS PREGAME SHOW
PRESENTED BY XBOX LIVE
12:30-1:00 AM NCAA MARCH MADNESS HIGHLIGHTS ON CSTV
POWERED BY PONTIAC
Sat., March 24 7:00-7:30 PM FULL COURT PRESS
9:00-10:00 PM TOURNEY TALK
12:00-12:30 AM NCAA MARCH MADNESS HIGHLIGHTS ON CSTV
POWERED BY PONTIAC
Sun., March 25 7:00-8:00 PM FULL COURT PRESS
8:00-9:00 PM TOURNEY TALK
12:00-12:30 AM NCAA MARCH MADNESS HIGHLIGHTS ON CSTV
POWERED BY PONTIAC
Wed., March 28 8:00-9:00 PM CRYSTAL BALL PRESENTED BY XBOX LIVE
FINAL FOUR PREVIEW
Fri., March 30 1:00-4:00 PM CSTV LIVE FROM THE FINAL FOUR
8:00-9:00 PM THE NCAA SALUTE
Sat., March 31 TBD PONTIAC GARAGE LIVE FROM THE FINAL FOUR
2:30-4:00 PM CRYSTAL BALL PRESENTED BY XBOX LIVE
LIVE FROM THE BIG DANCE
12:00-12:30 AM NCAA MARCH MADNESS HIGHLIGHTS ON CSTV
POWERED BY PONTIAC
Sun., April 1 3:30-4:30 PM FULL COURT PRESS
6:30-8:30 PM MYCOKEFEST LIVE FROM THE FINAL FOUR
Mon., April 2 2:00-3:00 PM FULL COURT PRESS
7:30-9:00 PM NATIONAL CHAMPIONSHIP PREGAME SHOW
12:30-1:00 AM NCAA MARCH MADNESS HIGHLIGHTS ON CSTV
POWERED BY PONTIAC
Tues., April 3 10:30-11:00 PM FULL COURT PRESS (WOMEN’S CHAMPIONSHIP)
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